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One World Everybody Eats

Started by Jessica_Feltz · 1 month ago

I read about this restaurant in UT where nobody is turned away from a meal for inability to pay. Everybody is asked to pay what they can afford, or what they feel the meal warranted--no set prices. Those without disposable income are offered opportunities to "volunteer" in the kitchen, garden, or elsewhere in the community in exchange for meal vouchers (one hour of volunteering = one meal voucher). Children under the age of 8 can also eat off of their parents' meal vouchers. Or they can ask to have their meal portions reduced to fit their financial budget. The kitchen also serves complimentary Dal and Rice (Indian beans & rice) to absolutely everybody...no conditions. The intention of this non-profit restaurant is to end hunger, beginning within their own community.

From the website: "The kitchen has no set menu. This lets the cooks use their creativity to prepare a variety of seasonal soups, salads, entrees, and desserts. The food stuffs are all-organic and the cuisine ranges from vegeterian to meat. There is a large vegan selection. The cafe provides water, coffee and teas, regular and soy milk but no soft drinks or alcohol. You may bring non-alcoholic drinks if you like."

Their website is www.oneworldeverybodyeats.com. How do you think something like this would go over in Frederick?

3 comments

  • I think this is an incredibly noble undertaking. I honestly don't know how Frederick would receive it. It would be interesting to see. I bet it would be a sure thing in Baltimore or DC.
  • A very interesting question. My first thought is yes, it would work here, but I for some reason I have some nagging doubt and I can't quite put my finger on it. Maybe I should re-phrase it to I would want it to work here.
  • I love the idea! My brother had this idea years ago for a gourmet "soup kitchen." He is quite the soup chef, so the idea would be to have several types of soup and fresh bread. There would be a suggested price like $8/ bowl. Pay what you can. He said that poor people deserve good soup, too!

    It would have to be a wonderful and generous group of people to get this going, but I think if the quality of food is excellent then people who can pay will pay at or above the value of a meal. LOVE IT!
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